Pinball Celebrities

The First Family of pinball: Meet the local wizards behind the game’s huge resurgence

The First Family of pinball: Meet the local wizards behind the game’s huge resurgence | Feature | Chicago Readerhttps://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/roger-sharpe-stern-pinball-chicago/Content?oid=47049643Roger Sharpe once saved the Chicago-born arcade game in the 70s. Now his two children are behind pinball’s latest renaissance.

Barenaked Ladies frontman Ed Robertson on his ‘out of control’ pinball collection

Barenaked Ladies frontman Ed Robertson on his ‘out of control’ pinball collectionhttp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/edrobertson-pinball-1.4589045The lead singer and guitarist for the bestselling band, which will be inducted this weekend into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, shares his passion for collecting, fixing, and playing his personal collection of 25 pinball machines.

Stoke Newington legend Pinball Geoff tells us why he loves pinball so much

Stoke Newington legend Pinball Geoff tells us why he loves pinball so much | Heritage | Hackney Gazettehttp://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/heritage/stoke-newington-legend-pinball-geoff-tells-us-why-he-loves-pinball-so-much-1-5325672“Pinball Geoff” Harvey loves pinball so much that as a teenager he gave up his bed so he could have more machines in his room.

Director of Jane Goodall film flips over Chicago’s pinball history

Director of Jane Goodall film flips over Chicago’s pinball history | Chicago Sun-Timeshttps://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/director-of-jane-goodall-film-flips-over-chicagos-pinball-history/“Huge pinball fanatic” Brett Morgen plays his way through “the game capital of the world” while promoting his documentary.

Louisville’s Zanzabar brothers honor late ‘Batman’ actor Adam West with rare pinball machine

Louisville’s Zanzabar brothers honor late ‘Batman’ actor Adam West with rare pinball machinehttp://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/buzz-around-town/2017/06/14/louisville-zanzabar-brothers-honor-late-batman-actor-adam-west-rare-pinball-machine/388632001/Zanzabar brothers met ‘Batman’ actor Adam West before he died. Now, they’re unveiling a rare pinball machine honoring him